To celebrate Shout Factory’s Blu-ray release of Willard, we’re taking a look at eight of horror’s most reviled rats.Ĩ. They’re everywhere, they outnumber us, and that’s what makes them such a terrifying threat in horror cinema. They live where we live, and it’s common for humans to exist around rats (and vice-versa) without the humans ever being the wiser. So what makes rats scary, exactly? They have sharp teeth, sharp nails, and can carry diseases. Some species are being used to sniff out landmines and detect Tuberculosis. They’re excellent pets for children, as they’re clean and rarely bite.
They’re great for scientific experimentation because their social structures are so similar to ours.
Real-life rats are actually pretty helpful to humans. Their cultural significance as carriers of disease and creators of famine has made them monsters in horror fiction. Murophobia, the fear of mice and rats, is one of the most common phobias in the world. Since we’ve been huddling together in caves, rats have gotten a bad rap.
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